Behavioral Interview Questions: Part 5

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Initiative

• Give me an example of when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
• Give me examples of projects/tasks you started on your own.
• Give some instances in which you anticipated problems and were able to influence a new direction.
• How did you get work assignments at your most recent employer?
• What changes did you develop at your most recent employer?
• What kinds of things really get your excited?
• What sorts of projects did you generate that required you to go beyond your job description?
• What sorts of things did you do at school that were beyond expectations?

Interpersonal Skills

• Describe a recent unpopular decision you made and what the result was.
• Describe a recent unpopular decision you made and what the result was.
• Describe a situation in which you were able to effectively "read" another person and guide your actions by your understanding of their needs and values.
• Tell us about the most difficult or frustrating individual that you've ever had to work with, and how you managed to work with them.
• What have you done in past situations to contribute toward a teamwork environment?
• What have you done in the past to contribute toward a teamwork environment?

Innovation

• Can you think of a situation where innovation was required at work? What did you do in this situation?
• Describe a situation when you demonstrated initiative and took action without waiting for direction. What was the outcome?
• Describe a time when you came up with a creative solution/idea/project/report to a problem in your past work.
• Describe something that you have implemented at work. What were the steps used to implement this?
• Describe the most creative work-related project which you have carried out.
• Give me an example of when you took a risk to achieve a goal. What was the outcome?
• Sometimes it is essential that we break out of the routine, standardized way of doing things in order to complete the task. Give an example of when you were able to successfully develop such a new approach.
• Tell us about a problem that you solved in a unique or unusual way. What was the outcome? Were you satisfied with it?
• Tell us about a suggestion you made to improve the way job processes/operations worked. What was the result?
• There are many jobs in which well-established methods are typically followed. Give a specific example of a time when you tried some other method to do the job.
• There are many jobs that require creative or innovative thinking. Give an example of when you had such a job and how you handled it.
• What have been some of your most creative ideas?
• What innovative procedures have you developed? How did you develop them? Who was involved? Where did the ideas come from?
• What new or unusual ideas have you developed on your job? How did you develop them? What was the result? Did you implement them?
• When was the last time that you thought "outside of the box" and how did you do it?

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